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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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